Description
Hearty ground turkey and sweet potato skillet delivers comfort with savory spices and wholesome ingredients. Balanced nutrition meets delicious simplicity, inviting home cooks to savor each flavorful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground turkey
- 2 cups (480 mL) sweet potatoes, diced
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tomato, diced
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 cup (240 mL) cheddar cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) sour cream
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) salsa
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Microwave Preparation: Dice sweet potatoes into uniform cubes and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes until tender, then set aside to cool slightly.
- Sauce Creation: Whisk sour cream and salsa together in a small bowl to create a smooth, creamy sauce for later use.
- Turkey Cooking: Heat skillet over medium-high heat, add ground turkey, and crumble while cooking 4-5 minutes until mostly browned, draining excess fat if needed.
- Ingredient Fusion: Incorporate partially cooked sweet potatoes, black beans, salt, chipotle chili powder, and ground cumin into the skillet with turkey, stirring thoroughly to distribute spices evenly.
- Final Cooking: Continue simmering the mixture 3-4 minutes, ensuring sweet potatoes reach desired tenderness and turkey is fully cooked.
- Cheese and Garnish: Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the skillet, allowing it to melt naturally, then top with thinly sliced green onions and diced tomatoes.
- Serving: Remove from heat, let rest 1-2 minutes, drizzle with prepared sour cream and salsa sauce, and serve hot directly from the skillet.
Notes
- Potato Prep Power: Microwave sweet potatoes with a damp paper towel to speed up cooking and maintain moisture without compromising texture.
- Fat Management Hack: Drain excess turkey fat to reduce greasiness and create a leaner, healthier skillet meal.
- Spice Distribution Technique: Stir spices thoroughly to ensure even flavor throughout the dish, preventing bland or overly concentrated bites.
- Cheese Melting Magic: Allow residual skillet heat to naturally melt cheese, creating a smooth, creamy topping without additional cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg